{"id":"freeing-space.what-does-clean-app-caches-do","url":"/faq/freeing-space/what-does-clean-app-caches-do","category":{"id":"freeing-space","title":"Freeing up space"},"subcategory":{"id":"caches","title":"Caches and clutter"},"question":"What does the Clean App Caches button do?","alt_questions":["Clean App Caches popover button","Clear caches only without moving anything","How do I clean caches right now in Storage Studio?","Clean App Caches vs Free Up Space","Which folders does Clean App Caches remove?"],"short_answer":"It clears only well-known regenerable cache subfolders inside apps' data — Cache, Code Cache, GPU caches, crash logs and similar — without moving anything. Your history, settings and personal data stay put.","answer_markdown":"It clears app caches only, right away, without moving any folders. Storage Studio removes the well-known regenerable cache subfolders inside apps' data — things like Cache, Code Cache, GPU caches and crash logs — and leaves everything else alone.\n\nYou'll find it in the menu bar popover's action buttons, next to **Rollback Last Batch**. It's the quick option when you want space back now and don't want any relocation; **Free Up Space Now** does the same cache clean plus moving rule-matched folders.\n\nApps such as chat and editor apps keep their history, settings and personal data. See [clearing Claude, Cursor or VS Code caches](/faq/freeing-space/how-do-i-clear-claude-cursor-or-vs-code-caches).","answer_html":"

It clears app caches only, right away, without moving any folders. Storage Studio removes the well-known regenerable cache subfolders inside apps' data — things like Cache, Code Cache, GPU caches and crash logs — and leaves everything else alone.

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You'll find it in the menu bar popover's action buttons, next to Rollback Last Batch. It's the quick option when you want space back now and don't want any relocation; Free Up Space Now does the same cache clean plus moving rule-matched folders.

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Apps such as chat and editor apps keep their history, settings and personal data. See clearing Claude, Cursor or VS Code caches.

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Freeing up space · Caches and clutter

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What does the Clean App Caches button do?

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Short answer: It clears only well-known regenerable cache subfolders inside apps' data — Cache, Code Cache, GPU caches, crash logs and similar — without moving anything. Your history, settings and personal data stay put.

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It clears app caches only, right away, without moving any folders. Storage Studio removes the well-known regenerable cache subfolders inside apps' data — things like Cache, Code Cache, GPU caches and crash logs — and leaves everything else alone.

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You'll find it in the menu bar popover's action buttons, next to Rollback Last Batch. It's the quick option when you want space back now and don't want any relocation; Free Up Space Now does the same cache clean plus moving rule-matched folders.

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Apps such as chat and editor apps keep their history, settings and personal data. See clearing Claude, Cursor or VS Code caches.

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